Geoffrey Shindler

Geoffrey Shindler OBE is a UK (England and Wales) solicitor specialising in the field of Wills, Trusts and Estates law. He is a graduate (with first class honours) of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University (having been a W.M. Tapp scholar) and qualified as a solicitor in 1969.cite web|url=http://www.lanesmithshindler.com/lss/bio-gs|title=Geoffrey Shindler|publisher=Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP|year=2006-7|accessdate=2007-11-28] He is recognised as a leader in the profession within his specialty. [cite web|url=http://www.chambersandpartners.com/uk/PersonProfile.aspx?aid=10070|title=Geoffrey Shindler|publisher=Michael Chambers and Orbach & Chambers Ltd|accessdate=2007-11-28] [cite web|url=http://www33.legal500.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1136&l5country_code=ov&l5directory=l500&Itemid=548#/legal500_html/l500/formex/pps/ukp66431.htm|title=Colwyn Chambers, Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP, Geoffrey A Shindler OBE
publisher=Legal500.com|year=2007|accessdate=2007-11-28] He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the administration of justice in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2007. [LondonGazette|issue=58358|supp=yes|startpage=12|notarchive=yes|date=15 June 2007]

He is a member of the editorial board of the Wills and Trusts Law Reports [cite web|url=http://www.legalease.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=62&category_id=21&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1|title=Wills and Trusts Law Reports|publisher=Legalease Ltd|year=2007|accessdate=2007-11-28] and Tottel's Trust Law International and Consulting Editor of the Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal. [cite web|url=http://www.legalease.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=42&category_id=17&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1|title=Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal|publisher=Legalease Ltd|year=2007|accessdate=2007-11-28]

One of the founding members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), he was appointed president of STEP worldwide in November 2006. He is a former chairman of the organisation.

He is chairman of Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre Development Committee, [cite web|url=http://www.royalexchange.co.uk/development.asp?id=251|title=Current Supporters|publisher=Royal Exchange Theatre|accessdate=2007-11-28] a committee member of the Lancashire County Cricket Club, [cite web|url=http://www.lccc.co.uk/index.php?p=news&id=1106|title=Officers of the Club|publisher=Lancashire County Cricket Club|year=2007|accessdate=2007-11-28] and chairman of Manchester Camerata board of directors. [cite web|url=http://www.manchestercamerata.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8&Itemid=12|title=Staff and board|publisher=Manchester Camerata|accessdate=2007-11-28] He is also a member of the Board of Advisors of the International Compliance Association.

In April 2006 Shindler left Manchester-based law firm Halliwells LLP, after 20 years with the firm, to establish a new firm in partnership with Roger Lane-Smith, former Senior Partner of DLA Piper. The new firm, Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP, opened on 2 May 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.lanesmithshindler.com/lss/about|title=About us|publisher=Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP|year=2006-7|accessdate=2007-11-28]

He is the father of British television producer Nicola Shindler and brother of the novelist and scholar Colin Shindler.

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